This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news Linehan is punished, Malcolm Gladwell rewarded, and world politics has become contests of dueling faiths. Plus, a classic novel by a childhood favorite of Walt and Matt
Sep 05, 2025•2 hr 32 min
Mass murder is one thing, but misgendering is apparently the real crime. Plus, wrapping up "That Hideous Strength" by C.S. Lewis This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe
Aug 29, 2025•2 hr 5 min
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Aug 26, 2025•2 hr 4 min
From journalism icon to daily newsletter of an ousted micro-minority, the Times has taken quite a journey. Also, "That Hideous Strength," by CS Lewis This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe
Aug 22, 2025•2 hr 7 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news Devastating documents are being released at a breakneck pace, but will they matter? Plus “That Hideous Strength,” by CS LewiS
Aug 15, 2025•31 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news When all you have to convince is a programmable AI, journalism becomes a contest of might, not right. Plus, the brutal hilarity of Voltaire's "Candide"
Aug 08, 2025•31 min
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Aug 01, 2025•31 min
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Jul 30, 2025•1 hr 54 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news New document releases lift a veil, but also point to the unreported origin story of two major American scandals
Jul 25, 2025•30 min
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Jul 22, 2025•2 hr 6 min
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Jul 18, 2025•31 min
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Jul 15, 2025•2 hr 14 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news The inside scoop on the latest (actually important) Russigate developments. Plus, correspondent Boot reaches Africa in Evelyn Waugh’s Scoop.
Jul 11, 2025•31 min
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Jul 08, 2025•2 hr 16 min
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Jul 04, 2025•30 min
A huge thanks to everyone at the Sun Valley Policy Forum for having us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 36 min
Watch here on Substack , Rumble , and YouTube: Or visit Matt or Walter on X. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe...
Jun 24, 2025•2 hr 10 min
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Jun 20, 2025•31 min
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Jun 18, 2025•2 hr 23 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news Much like early June 2020, the population awaits nationwide protests after a local conflagration. What will result? Plus, the confession of Winston Smith
Jun 13, 2025•30 min
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Jun 10, 2025•2 hr 9 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news While Democrats commission a study to describe alien life forms, America under Trump hurtles toward multiple crises. Also, gender relations in George Orwell's 1984
Jun 06, 2025•31 min
Thank you Nina Teicholz , Amanda Fortini , Tom Kudla , Hal Gill , Karl Tame , and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe...
Jun 04, 2025•2 hr 4 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news Walter and Matt on another hilarious propaganda scare and few chuckles over Jake Tapper's "Original Sin." Plus, the thrilling end of "The Quiet American," by Graham Greene.
May 30, 2025•30 min
After a two-week hiatus, the Monday livestream of America This Week returned at 4:00 PM ET, Monday, instead of the previous campaign-inspired evening schedule. With Harvard University at the center of the news cycle, it’s a lucky accident Walter and I chose Graham Greene’s The Quiet American as our first novel to discuss. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 58 min
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May 09, 2025•31 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news Mark Zuckerberg's proposed solution to the loneliness problem heralds a new era in data collection. Plus "Time Enough at Last," by Lynn Venable
May 02, 2025•31 min
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Apr 25, 2025•31 min
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Apr 18, 2025•30 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news In 1992, Bill Clinton helped wipe out a century of labor battles through embrace of China. This week, lifetime tariff proponent Bernie Sanders launched a sequel. Plus, "Faith of Our Fathers," by PKD
Apr 11, 2025•30 min